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SPEAR (S-97) class SS

Country of Origin: South Africa


 0 SPEAR-class SUBMARINES (SS) (French DAPHNE design)

 Name             Pendant    Launched          Commissioned     Status
 SPEAR            S-97       March 18, 1969    July 24, 1970    Stricken
   (ex-South African MARIA VAN RIEBEECK)
 UMKHONTO         S-98       Oct. 24, 1969     Feb. 26, 1971    Stricken
   (ex-South African EMILY HOBHOUSE)
 ASSEGAAI         S-99       July 21, 1970     Aug. 27, 1971    Stricken
   (ex-South African JOHANNA VAN DER MERWE)

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